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FanCon Pop-up at the Farmer’s Market

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

FanCon is almost here! Members of the FanCon team will be at the Farmer's Market to celebrate and share what activities to expect at FanCon 2024!

Free
Event Series Milking Demonstrations

Milking Demonstrations

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

See the farm’s heritage Shorthorn cows hand-milked the 1890s way. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages. Free. No registration. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.

$5

International Mud Day Celebration

Caldwell Woods W Devon Ave & N Nagle Ave, Chicago, United States

Join others around the globe for a morning of splashing, squishing, mud creations, and more! Dress to get messy. All ages. In partnership with Niles-Maine Library.

Free

Mud Day

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Did you know there was such a thing as International Mud Day? It started in 2009 as a project between Australia and Nepal. Now, people worldwide use this day to reap the health and educational benefits of playing in the mud.

Free

Naperville Fine Art and Artisan Fair

Naper Settlement 523 S. Weber Street, Naperville, IL, United States

The Naperville Fine Art & Artisan Fair brings over 100 national artists to Naperville for this free event that includes art, activities, music, food, children's tent, and mural project.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Art Festivals.

Free
Event Series Millennium Art Festival

Millennium Art Festival

Downtown Chicago State & Lake, Chicago, IL, United States

This top-ranked three-day show, popping up in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant downtown, attracts locals and tourists alike, giving them plenty of time to enjoy the art of 120 juried artists from near and far. Located just a few blocks north of Millennium Park, guests will see an array of original artwork including paintings, ceramics,...

Free

Science Saturday: Animal Encounters

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Fur, feathers, or scales? Explore the many wonders of animal adaptations while getting up-close views of live animals with the Flying Fox Conservation Fund. For children ages 5 and older with an adult. Please register each adult and child attendee using the ?add more people? button. Sessions from 10:15am - 11:15am or 11:30am - 12:30pm.

Free
Event Series Cicada Program

Cicada Program

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

Wonder Works is gearing up to be both a quiet place to escape the cicadas and a place to learn about our noisy visitors. On Thursdays and Saturdays in June our cicada story times will help children better understand all of the cicadas coming to Chicago in the next few weeks. We are sensitive to...

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